James Fleming (British Army officer)

James Fleming or Flemming (1682 – 31 March 1751) was a British major-general, and colonel of the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot.

[1] Fleming was wounded at the Battle of Blenheim when serving as a captain in the Earl of Derby's regiment (16th Foot, now 1st Bedford).

Afterwards for many years, he commanded the Royal Fusiliers, until promoted on 9 January 1741, colonel of the 36th Foot (now 2nd Worcester).

[1] He died at Bath, 31 March 1751.

A monument with a medallion portrait and figures of Hercules and Minerva was erected to his memory in Westminster Abbey, where he is buried.